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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Burbine Pleads Not Guilty To Nearly 100 Child Sex Counts

John Burbine was arraigned Wednesday morning and pleaded not guilty to numerous charges. He is due back in court on Jan. 15.

John Burbine pleaded not guilty to nearly 100 child sex abuse charges at his arraignment Wednesday morning in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn. The Wakefield man was arrested earlier this year and charged with numerous abuse violations involving children primarily under the age of 3. Burbine spent much of the hearing looking straight ahead behind glass in a separate room, answering questions primarily with one-word responses. Unlike in the booking photo released by the District Attorney's office earlier in the month, his hair was almost completely white, with black eyebrows. He was accompanied by his attorney, Bill Barabino of Wakefield. The defense waived a dangerousness hearing in this case, which means that Burbine will have no bail …

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Five Things: Sex Abuse Arraignment, Accident Updates & More

Check out the Five Things column for Wednesday, Dec. 12.

Here are five things to know for Tuesday, Dec. 11 in Stoneham: 1. Sex abuse arraignment: A Wakefield man is slated for arraignment Wednesday on nearly 100 sex abuse charges in a Woburn court. John Burbine, 49, faces charges stemming from the alleged abuse of Stoneham area children receiving day care or tutoring services from his wife's business - which was not completely registered in Wakefield. 2. Accident updates: Check out our follow-up reports on two accidents—a car crash into a pole and a hit-and-run incident at a funeral home—that occurred Monday morning in Stoneham. 3. Donate toys: The Toys For Local Children drive is underway for those who would like to donate a new, unwrapped toy. They will be accepting toy donations until Dec. 20…

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Burbine Arraignment Is Wednesday

John Burbine of Wakefield to be arraigned Wednesday morning at Woburn Superior Court on nearly 95 child sex abuse charges.

The Wakefield man at the center of one of the worst child sex abuse cases in recent memory will be arraigned Wednesday morning at Woburn Superior Court. John Burbine, 49, faces a total of 95 charges stemming from the alleged abuse of children receiving day care or tutoring services from his wife's business - which was not completely registered. Marian Burbine, 46, will make her own court appearance on Dec. 20 for a pre-trial hearing. She faces six counts of reckless endangerment of a child, and two counts of operating an unlicensed day care business. Mrs. Burbine has reportedly been under house arrest in Wakefield while a MyFoxBoston report noted over the weekend that her husband is currently in the Billerica House of Corrections. The …

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